29 Tennessee health centers to receive $25M from feds
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is announcing $25 million in grants for 29 health centers in Tennessee responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
.@HHSGov says TN will receive more than $25M to support 29 community health centers, which provide health care services for over 420,000 Tennesseans.
This money is from the CARES Act, which is keeping paychecks coming, relieving financial burdens, and helping contain COVID-19.
— Sen. Lamar Alexander (@SenAlexander) April 8, 2020
Here are the awardees:
| Health Center Grantee | City | Funding Amount |
| Ocoee Regional Health Corporation | Benton | $753,725 |
| Hardeman County Community Health Center | Bolivar | $698,825 |
| Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority | Chattanooga | $891,050 |
| Hamilton, County Of | Chattanooga | $640,790 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | $781,820 |
| Health, Tennessee Dept Of | Cookeville | $1,173,470 |
| Mercy Health Services, Inc. | Franklin | $717,935 |
| Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc | Huntsville | $723,140 |
| Dayspring Health, Inc. | Jellico | $675,140 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | $705,320 |
| Cherokee Health Systems | Knoxville | $1,965,725 |
| Community Health Of East Tennessee, Inc. | Lafollette | $617,810 |
| Perry County Medical Center Inc | Linden | $630,875 |
| Christ Community Health Services Inc | Memphis | $2,073,815 |
| Memphis Health Center, Inc. | Memphis | $1,038,170 |
| Tri-State Community Health Center | Memphis | $559,070 |
| Rutherford County Primary Care Clinic, Inc. | Murfreesboro | $758,090 |
| Health, Tennessee Dept Of | Nashville | $551,105 |
| Health, Tennessee Dept Of | Nashville | $582,800 |
| Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Inc. | Nashville | $1,089,650 |
| United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. | Nashville | $1,458,125 |
| University Community Health Services, Inc. | Nashville | $761,150 |
| Rural Medical Services, Inc. | Newport | $707,855 |
| Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. | Rogersville | $1,283,765 |
| Hardin County Regional Health Center | Savannah | $744,140 |
| Lake County Primary Care | Tiptonville | $570,785 |
| Chota Community Health Services | Vonore | $700,430 |
| Morgan County Health Council | Wartburg | $639,575 |
| Hope Family Health Services | Westmoreland | $604,820 |
